off target

[waider]

Most of the aches are subsiding, so I was hoping tonight would be the sub-25-minute 5k that means my next run is a 5-miler, but no. 25:59.97, but I didn't feel like I'd been run over by a bus afterwards, so that's something.

Comments

[littleamerica.livejournal.com]

Attempting to drop about 4% in a couple of weeks is ambitious. Are you running on a track? Can you really make fair comparisons between runs?

And are you doing other speedwork between 5ks?

[waider.livejournal.com]

Well, before I completely blew out my performance by doing two 5-milers a week apart, I was running 23-24 minutes for 5k. The combination of literally falling on my ass and, I guess, overdoing it a bit on the 5-milers knocked my pace back a bit.

I'm running on pavement. I will have no knees by the time I'm 40, I guess... I'm running the same circuit under mostly invariant conditions, so I think the comparisons are fair enough. There is occasionally some wind to contend with (as there was this evening).

I'm not doing any other speedwork, no. I'm more focussing on the endurance side of things, since I don't see myself getting dramatically faster. I just think that based on previous runs, under 25 minutes should be well within my range. Mind you, any advice/pointers are appreciated.

[peglegpete.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it's time to consider a new training regimen?

[littleamerica.livejournal.com]

Pavement is better than concrete; trails would be better.

If you have the luxury of running three times a week, you would probably do well to run once for distance, once for speed, once somewhere in between. And some people recommend sticking a fast mile into the middle of a longish run.

There's nothing wrong with just getting the miles in, though.